Bulls support 'committed' Rose

After suffering two serious knee injuries - that have limited
him to just 10 games in two seasons - Rose said on Tuesday that his
long-term health was his focus, not the 2014-15 NBA campaign.

Those comments from the 26-year-old, who has only managed to
play four games this season due to ankle problems, have cast doubt
on his commitment to the Bulls.

However, Chicago team-mate and shooting guard Dunleavy said it
was unfair to question Rose's commitment to the Bulls.

"Look, I think that's a fair concern for everybody," Dunleavy
said after practice on Wednesday.

"It's a big topic now in sports, especially in football with
concussions and things like that. It goes the same with
basketball.

"You know different types of injuries and things like that.
There's certainly more to life than it.

"At the end of the day, look, Derrick's fully committed. He's
fully committed the way I see him working, the way I see him out
there. Nobody should question that.

"You know it's a little bit different viewpoint, but as far as
his commitment to us, the city, the team, that should never be put
in question."

Gasol - a big off-season recruit from the Los Angeles Lakers -
echoed Dunleavy's comments, stating Rose's work on the court was
further prove of his commitment.

"I heard a couple things from people, not directly reading from
the outlets, but obviously he's concerned about his long-term
health, which we all are in a way, but we're in a business, we're
in a sport, where that's what's at stake and that's a commitment
that we make, and a price that we pay," Gasol said.

"It's something that any athlete is exposed to, but I think he's
a guy that works extremely hard. He works hard, and I think he's
100 per cent committed to winning and to this team. But in the make
of his mind, he's had a rough stretch, so you understand that
part."